JR: ReUrbanism Meeting Notes Feb 22, 2007 - (My Feb 2007 Toledo Talk post. CP attended this meeting with me, and she spoke briefly. She got meet Robert Brundage too.) Location: Downtown Latte coffee shop Attendance: approx. 25 people Date: February 22, 2007 Time: 5:40 - 6:50 p.m. Speakers: ... more>> 13 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #toledo #business #art #food #urban #blog_jr

JR: Facebook might experiment with anonymity - Seems like an odd philosophical choice, but as a publicly-traded company, it might be a practical business decision. Randi Zuckerberg said back in July 2011 when she worked at Facebook: "I think anonymity on the Internet has to go away. People b... more>> 3 min read
- Apr 04, 2014 - #socialmedia #business #anonymity #quote #blog_jr

JR: Alleged interest in Toledo's Erie Street Market - It's sometimes called the Erie Street Sinkhole because for many years now, it has been a financial drain on taxpayers. Mar 31, 2014 - Toledo Blade - City says 7 entities show interest in developing Erie Street Market - "Comprehensive plan sought for... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 31, 2014 - #toledo #business #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Ten Mile Creek Farm - Community Supported Agriculture - (My ToledoTalk.com post from 2007. We were members of the Shared Legacy Farms CSA from 2008 through 2012. Great food produced by great people, but the amount of food became too much for the two of us. We buy produce from local farmers markets, includ... more>> 6 min read
- Mar 28, 2014 - #farming #food #health #business #blog_jr

JR: Northern Michigan mill's yarn to be used in Olympic clothing - - Located in East Jordon, Michigan, near Charlevoix and Boyne City. February 2014 local TV interview Stories from November 2013: The Stonehedge Fiber Mill in East Jordan, just finished making four thousand pounds of wool yarn that will ... more>> 3 min read
- Mar 24, 2014 - #yarn #olympics #business #michigan #blog_jr

JR: Stonehedge Yarn that I purchased - Yarn that I purchased on Mar 22, 2014 at Allies Fibernation in Beaverton, MI. Shepherd's Wool 4 - medium Worsted Spun Fine Wool Size 8 (5.0 mm) 17 sts/21 rows = 4 inches Hand wash - Do not agitate 4 oz / 250 yards Color: Beaches Dye lot: 052812 ... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 24, 2014 - #yarn #business #michigan

JR: Toledo area shopping - Sat, Mar 15, 2014 - We left home around 9:00 a.m. and returned home around 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Another fine day visiting and shopping at local businesses. Toledo Farmers Market bread coffee beans apples salad greens and maybe one or two other items Black Kite Coffee ... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 18, 2014 - #toledo #business #birds #yarn #beverage #food #coffee #blog_jr

JR: Toledo area shopping - Sat, Feb 15, 2014 - Sunny day. Clear, bright blue sky. Little wind. We left home around 11:00 a.m. with temps approx 12 to 15 degrees. We got home at about 4:00 p.m. Still sunny. Temps around 20 degrees. Nice day. Maybe one of the last real winter days for a while. We... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 05, 2014 - #toledo #business #birds #yarn #beverage #food #blog_jr

JR: Summary about ProMedica moving its headquarters to downtown Toledo - Feb 4, 2014 posts: Toledo Talk thread Toledo Free Press story Toledo Blade story Bullet-pointed highlights: developing the downtown riverfront area begin in 2016 renovation of the Steam Plant retain the Steam Plant's historical aspects build ... more>> 3 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #toledo #business #politics #blog_jr

JR: Using the Internet for fun and profit - Sep 30, 2013 - Wired - Twitter Founder Reveals Secret Formula for Getting Rich Online Excerpts: Ev Williams has figured out the internet. his message was clear: At a time when so many internet entrepreneurs are running around Silicon Valley try... more>> 4 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #quote #web #business #howto #gtd #blog_jr

JR: Big business trying to innovate and stay relevant - April 2012 post at the Urbanization Project: Target and the Promise of Internal Startups In a recent post for the New York Times Bits Blog, Nick Bilton asks: Why was a small start-up with only 13 employees able to build Instagram while a compan... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #business #startup #blog_jr

JR: Small wind farm being built along Lake Erie in Ottawa County - December 2013 https://www.facebook.com/Kimberly1Kaufman/posts/10202582384628970:0 Camp Perry filed the FONSI. USFWS objected to it. But the turbine above isn't at Camp Perry. We're now dealing with TWO separate projects in the same area. ) C... more>> 5 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #energy #wind #environment #nature #birds #politics #business #moronism

JR: Hyperlocal media insights - Excerpts from a December 2013 Nieman Journalism Lab story : #media - #local - #business - #advertising - #blog_jr
- Mar 03, 2014

JR: Management tips from Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" - Excerpts from a July 1, 2013 Medium.com blog post If you plan to read only one book on management, forget all of the recently published bestsellers and read Sun Tzu - The Art of War. To tease the ones who havent read this masterpiece, and motivate... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #business #management #books #gtd #blog_jr

JR: Elaine's Tea Shop vs City of Toledo - #todo finish editing Jan 20, 2014 blade page about elaine's tea shop battling the city of toledo over the shop's new sign placement. the biz is located on Sylvania ave in West Toledo. I drive by often, and i'm unsure what the problem is with the s... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #todo #toledo #business #politics #moronism #blog_jr